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Town of Aurora | Town Board Meeting | May 11, 2026 A meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Aurora took place on Monday, May 11, 2026, beginning at 6:30 PM. The Board met in-person at the Aurora Municipal Center, 575 Oakwood Avenue, East Aurora, New York. The meeting was live streamed via YouTube. Present: Benjamin Garvey Councilmember Raymond Wrazen Councilmember Jessica Armbrust Councilmember Charles D. Snyder Supervisor Excused: Joseph McCann Councilmember Others Present: Richard Miga Assistant Code Enforcement Officer Douglas Crow Planning Board Chairman Patrick Welch Chief of Police David Gunner Highway Superintendent Supervisor Snyder opened the meeting at 6:30 PM with the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Before moving into the Consent Agenda, Supervisor Snyder took a moment to review the process for referring to Town officials and staff with their title versus their first name so that anyone attending or accessing the YouTube stream understands who is being addressed. Of note, there was a technical error for the first 14 minutes of the YouTube live streamed meeting and no audio or video was captured. Councilmember Armbrust moved to approve the Consent Agenda Action #171 4/27 Town Board consisting of the April 27, 2026 Town Board meeting minutes and the May 11, min & 5/11/26 2026 Abstract of Claims, consisting of vouchers 474 through 545 to be paid abstract approved from the following funds: General Fund $ 28,386.36 Part Town Fund $ 48.57 Highway Part Town Fund $ 19,199.05 Village Bridge Repairs $ 52,687.60 Special Districts $ 742.50 Trust & Agency $ 364.46 Water $ 1,029.67 Grand Total Abstract $ 102,458.21 Councilmember Garvey seconded the motion. Upon a vote being taken: ayes – four, noes – none. Motion carried. AUDIENCE I: none UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Action #172 Councilmember Garvey moved to adopt the following resolution; SEQR Negative seconded by Councilmember Wrazen: declaration for 612 Buffalo Rd Site Plan and Special Use SEQR RESOLUTION Permit 612 Buffalo Road (SBL#164.00-1-14) RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Aurora declares itself lead agency with regard to State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) for the Special Use Permit and Site Plan applications to convert a former restaurant and bar into indoor play and separate party areas, and the outdoor areas to be used seasonally at 612 Buffalo Road; and further RESOLVED that after considering the action stated herein, reviewing the criteria contained in Section 617.11 of the Rules and Regulations of the State Environmental Quality Review Act, the Code Enforcement Officer determines that the actions are Unlisted actions; and further RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Aurora has determined that these Unlisted actions will result in no significant adverse impacts on the environment, and therefore, an environmental impact statement need not be prepared; and further RESOLVED that a negative declaration is issued with regard to the Special Use Permit and Site Plan applications to convert a former restaurant and bar into indoor play and separate party areas, and the outdoor areas to be used seasonally at 612 Buffalo Road, East Aurora, NY. Upon a vote being taken: ayes – four, noes – none. Motion carried. 1